John Thomas
C · 3TM
Seasons 1997-98–2005-06 · 5 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1975
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #12 (also #55, #25, #41) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 265 lb |
| Born | 1975-09-08 |
| College | Minnesota |
| Drafted | 1997 · Round 1, Pick 25 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1997-98–2005-06 (5) |
Career averages
2.7 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 0.3 APG · 208 games · .502 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 22 | 54 | 9.9 | .487 | — | .759 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 9.1 | .552 |
| BOS | 22 | 33 | 11.2 | .513 | — | .788 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 10.1 | .571 | |
| TOR | 22 | 21 | 8.0 | .424 | — | .714 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 6.8 | .509 | |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 23 | 39 | 15.2 | .577 | 0.000 | .563 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 13.7 | .586 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 24 | 55 | 8.7 | .458 | 0.000 | .390 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 6.5 | .456 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 29 | 44 | 11.8 | .488 | — | .587 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 9.1 | .522 |
| 2005-06 | 3TM | 30 | 16 | 7.9 | .400 | — | .750 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | .447 |
| MEM | 30 | 3 | 8.3 | 1.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.000 | |
| ATL | 30 | 11 | 6.0 | .429 | — | .750 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.1 | .514 | |
| NJN | 30 | 2 | 18.0 | .167 | — | — | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | .167 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 54 | 2 | 535 | 55 | 113 | .487 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 54 | 106 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 46 | 151 |
| BOS | 33 | 2 | 368 | 41 | 80 | .513 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 70 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 108 | |
| TOR | 21 | 0 | 167 | 14 | 33 | .424 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 43 | |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 39 | 11 | 593 | 71 | 123 | .577 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 48 | 134 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 169 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 55 | 6 | 477 | 49 | 107 | .458 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 41 | 75 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 114 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 44 | 8 | 521 | 42 | 86 | .488 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 97 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 111 |
| 2005-06 | 3TM | 16 | 0 | 127 | 6 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| MEM | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| ATL | 11 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NJN | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Career | 208 | — | — | 223 | 444 | .502 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 193 | 432 | 60 | 69 | 50 | 107 | 560 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 54 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 7.6 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 10.2 |
| BOS | 33 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 7.8 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 10.6 | |
| TOR | 21 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 7.1 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 9.3 | |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 39 | 15.2 | 4.3 | 7.5 | .577 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 55 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 8.1 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 44 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 5.9 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7.7 |
| 2005-06 | 3TM | 16 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
| MEM | 3 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 5.8 | |
| ATL | 11 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.9 | |
| NJN | 2 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 54 | 535 | 9.1 | .552 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .034 | -4.7 | -0.5 | -5.2 | -0.4 |
| BOS | 33 | 368 | 10.1 | .571 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .054 | -4.1 | +0.6 | -3.5 | -0.1 | |
| TOR | 21 | 167 | 6.8 | .509 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.009 | -6.0 | -3.0 | -9.1 | -0.3 | |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 39 | 593 | 13.7 | .586 | 12.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .125 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 55 | 477 | 6.5 | .456 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .038 | -5.9 | -0.9 | -6.9 | -0.6 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 44 | 521 | 9.1 | .522 | 11.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .083 | -3.7 | +0.7 | -3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2005-06 | 3TM | 16 | 127 | 3.4 | .447 | 9.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.017 | -6.5 | -2.0 | -8.5 | -0.2 |
| MEM | 3 | 25 | 3.8 | 1.000 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .012 | -5.6 | +0.1 | -5.6 | +0.0 | |
| ATL | 11 | 66 | 3.1 | .514 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.023 | -5.3 | -1.2 | -6.5 | -0.1 | |
| NJN | 2 | 36 | 3.5 | .167 | 10.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.027 | -9.2 | -4.9 | -14.1 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | -1.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 2005-06 | 10 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .500 | — | .509 |
| Career | 13 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .500 | — | .509 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 140 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 73–67 |
| Away | 134 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 50–84 |
| In wins | 123 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 123–0 |
| In losses | 151 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0–151 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 6–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 11 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 5–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 7–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 6–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 12 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 7–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 8–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 12 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4–1 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 4–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 10 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 6–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2–5 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 4–4 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 11 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4–9 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 7–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 14 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 7–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 12 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4–2 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 4–4 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 4–5 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 11 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 5–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2005-06
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 50% | .333 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 50% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 5.9 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | $640,440 |
| 1998-99 | $737,000 |
| Career earnings | $1,377,440 |
Frequently asked questions
What are John Thomas's career stats?
John Thomas has averaged 2.7 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 0.3 APG over 5 seasons (1997-98–2005-06).
How much does John Thomas make?
John Thomas's salary is $737,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $1.4M.
How tall is John Thomas?
John Thomas is 6-9 (265 lb).
When was John Thomas drafted?
John Thomas was drafted in 1997, round 1, pick 25, by the New York Knicks.